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DETERMINE YOUR READINESS
When considering if your organization has the resources to sustain a mental health program,
it's important to remember that not all ROIs are financially measurable – consider the people
behind the numbers.
LOOK FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS WITHIN YOUR WORKPLACE
Stop for a moment and think about the talent and passion that currently exists within your
organization. Are there individuals within your organization who could be mental health
champions as you create and try to sustain the program?
If no one comes to mind, start talking to your staff to find out where their passions lie. You will
be amazed at what you learn. Sure, your senior management needs to be on board, but mental
health champions embedded within your organization are extremely valuable.
WORKPLACE WELLNESS ALSO INCLUDES PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
By implementing a Workplace Mental Health program you are helping people be more
productive and engaged at work and increasing overall productivity. Mental health impacts
everyone, including your business.
Essentially, it's not about whether you're financially able to provide an initiative – it's about
whether you can afford to neglect the well-being of your staff base. WMH programs are
essential to creating safe and secure workplaces.
It's becoming more and more imperative that workplaces ensure safety both physically and
psychologically. With the rise of mental health issues in our society, we all have a role to play
and prevention and resolution. Workplaces need to know that they are not the sources of
mental harm to their workers. Workplaces should be paying attention to how they organize
their work and manage their people. They need to ensure such processes are done with
mindfulness and carefulness.
If psychological health and safety issues arise at work, effective responses are required to
resolve the issues and prevent it from happening again in the future.
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